The same honour is conferred upo It-Cmdr. H. D. Barlow, Captain the Ladybird on December 8. q During an air-raid on Wuhu, Coma mander Barlow was slightly wounded but he acted with promptitude decision in the most trying conchs tions. He used his ship and the tug Chan Yung to the best advantage in attempting to save life and property Again, during the attack on th Ladybird and the Bee at Wuhu on December 12, Lt.-Cmdr, Barlow drew fire from shore batteries and d his ship ably, coolly and fear disregarding his own safety atid b concerned only with the safety of ship's company.
The distinction of Officer of Order of the British Empire is con: ferred upon It-Cmdr. J. L Mi Ashby, Captain of the British boat Cricket (625 tons) on Decemb 12, during a bombing attack on the shipping concentration at isan-shan.
The Cricket and the Scarab (62% ions) opened fire, and the Wwhich required considerable mo courage on the part of the Cri Commander, had the desired effect of forcing the attacking planes to desist from bombing at short range, without which one or more of the v Is containing civilian refugees would most certainly have been hit.
It-Cmdr, Ashby acted thro i im a cool and seamanlike manner with disregard for his personal so
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